File:Roman copper alloy hair pin, post 250 (Colchester Archaeological Report 2, pp. 29, Fig. 29.490). The object is in a good condition, corroded to a minimum, but the pin is bent to almost a right angle a (FindID 440488).jpg

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Leicestershire County Council, Leicvol, 2011-05-03 15:56:08
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Roman copper alloy hair pin, post 250 (Colchester Archaeological Report 2, pp. 29, Fig. 29.490). The object is in a good condition, corroded to a minimum, but the pin is bent to almost a right angle and appears to be incomplete. The pinhead consists of a solid sqaure which has had its corners cut away. Each face is decorated with an incised dot and ring.
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English: Roman copper alloy hair pin, post 250 (Colchester Archaeological Report 2, pp. 29, Fig. 29.490). The object is in a good condition, corroded to a minimum, but the pin is bent to almost a right angle and appears to be incomplete. The pinhead consists of a solid sqaure which has had its corners cut away. Each face is decorated with an incised dot and ring.

Lenght: 41mm; Width: 9mm; Thickness: 9mm; Weight: 3.67g.

Found before 1990.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Leicestershire
Date between 250 and 400
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FindID: 440488
Old ref: LEIC-016747
Filename: 016747.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
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Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/440488
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